Workspaces
Office interior design in Nairobi & Kenya
A good office helps people focus, makes them want to come in, and tells clients who you are. As office interior designers in Nairobi, we plan and fit out workspaces across Kenya, from affordable startup offices to luxury corporate floors, and phase the work so your team keeps working while we do.
Office interior design is a sub-discipline of commercial interior design, applied to workspaces. It's one of the services Interior Design Nairobi delivers across the city.
What office interior design includes
- Space planning: desks, meeting rooms, breakout and circulation sized to your team and growth
- Partitioning: glass and gypsum partitions, meeting rooms, phone booths and quiet zones
- Branding: your colours, logo and culture built into the environment
- Finishes & furniture: hardwearing, comfortable and right for your budget
- Lighting & acoustics: so people can actually concentrate on an open floor
Designed for Kenyan workplaces
We design for how Nairobi teams really work, hybrid schedules where not everyone is in daily, frequent client visits, and fast growth that the layout has to absorb. Practical realities matter too: a tidy plan for power and data, backup-power and UPS zones for the equipment that can't go down, and fibre routing built into the design rather than taped over the carpet later.
Open plan vs partitioned: getting the balance right
Fully open floors are cheaper but kill focus; fully cellular offices waste space and feel closed. The skill is zoning, open collaboration areas, glass-partitioned meeting rooms, and a few small focus or call booths. Glass partitions keep daylight moving through the floor while giving acoustic separation.
What an office fit-out costs in Kenya
Office work is quoted per square metre. A small office (up to ~100 m²) typically lands between KES 800,000 and 3M; aluminium-and-glass partitioning runs about KES 4,000–8,000 per square metre. See the interior design cost guide for the full picture, including the hidden costs many quotes leave out.
One partner, minimal downtime
We plan, source and project-manage the whole fit-out and phase it so you keep operating. One accountable team from concept to handover, see our process.
In scope: office design, fit-out, partitioning, branding and furniture. Out of scope: structural works, base-building MEP and exterior works.
Office design FAQ
How much does office interior design cost in Kenya?
A small office fit-out (up to ~100 m²) typically runs KES 800,000–3M depending on partitioning, furniture and finishes. Aluminium-and-glass partitioning alone is roughly KES 4,000–8,000 per square metre. We quote per square metre and itemise everything before work begins.
Do you handle office partitioning?
Yes, open-plan zoning, glass and gypsum partitions, meeting rooms and phone booths are core to our office work. We balance openness for collaboration against quiet zones for focus.
Can you design a hybrid or smaller modern office?
Yes. We design compact and hybrid offices that flex between focused work, collaboration and client meetings, common for Nairobi startups and SMEs that don't need a desk per person every day.
Will the fit-out disrupt our work?
We phase the work, in sections, evenings or weekends, so you keep operating. A first concept lands in about 7 days; a small office is usually 4–8 weeks on site.
Do you brand the office to our company?
Yes. Your colours, logo and culture are built into the environment, reception, wall graphics, meeting-room naming and finishes, so the space reinforces your brand for staff and clients.
Free consultation
Plan your office fit-out
Tell us about your home or business and we'll send back a concept direction and a quote in shillings. Free, and no obligation to go ahead.